Case Study: Garvan Institute of Medical Research achieves reproducible, collaborative genomics data management with LabArchives

Garvan Institute of Medical Research - Customer Case Study

The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, a genomics research institute, needed a secure and organized method to manage and share its highly complex, multi-layered data sets. The challenge involved ensuring full reproducibility of analyses, handling intricate file types not supported by common repositories, and enabling seamless collaboration for its bioinformaticians, like Eva Chan. They turned to LabArchives' electronic lab notebook (ELN) service to address these needs.

LabArchives provided a centralized platform for storing and documenting intricate workflows, with features like templates, a detailed revision history, and a powerful search function to ensure long-term reproducibility. A key result was the ability to publicly share a highly specialized data set via LabArchives' DOI feature after other repositories rejected its file type, directly supporting a publication in *Nature*. The solution enabled the institute to achieve transparent, collaborative, and securely attributed research, making complex data management an achievable task.

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Eva Chan

Bio Informatician